The Osceola times., 1887-08-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Csapilel frsa varisss Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE Dominion Minister OF Militia and
General Middleton will shortly start for
British Columbia for the purpose OF in
specting the site of the proposed defenses
Of Esquimsuet. The earthworks will he
built at the expense Of Canada, while En-
gland will supply the armament.
SEVERAL of the peers In the British
House of Lords are in . state OF revolt
against the Land bill.
On the 10th the Virginia Republican State
committee met at Senator Mahone's ho me
to map out policy.
RETURNS Of the Texas election, received
up to the night of the 10th, from l43 coun-
ties, show majority of SO, l6l against State
prohibition. Twenty-three counties show
Prohibition majorities and 120 counties
show anti majorities.
Francis LAFLEsHE, q ll-blooded Oms-
ha Indian, who has been in the Indian Of
fee at Washington since 1881, has been
promoted by Acting Commissioner upshur
from 900 to a 81 200 position. LaFleshe
was educated at the mission school at an
Indian agency in Nebraska, and was ap-
pointed by Secretary Kirkwood to $500
position. He has proved TO be an efficient
clerk.
PRINCE FERDINAND continues his Journey
to Sofia, regardless Of whether he Is al
lowed TO ascend the throne or not.
THE British Cabinet Is still worried as 10
what course TO pursue with the Irish Ma
tionalists.
WILLIAM p. MAGNEEvY, an old steam
boat hero of New Orleans, died on the
18th.
THE President gave reception on the
i1th in the East room 10 three hundred
ladies and children from the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school at Easton, Md.
IT was reported at Rustchuk on the llth
that Prince Ferdinand had abandoned the
journey TO Bulgaria In consequence of Tur-
keys threat TO occupy Bulgaria.
The Union Labor convention at Roches"
ter, N. Y, on the llth, declared itself on
the tariff and pauper immigration, nomi-
mated State ticket and adjourned.
In the British House of Commons, on the
18th, Mr.. Parnell spoke strongly against
the amendments made 10 the Land bill by
the House of Lords.
POSTMASTER HARRIry Of Philadelphia
has been exonerated after investigation on
charges OF violating Civil-Service rules.
PRINCE FERDINAND's halt on his way to
Sofia is Interpreted 10 mean that Austria
will not furnish much physical aid in his
behalf in the face of the pronounced oppo-
sition OF Russia and Turkey.
1T IL not impossible that the Rev. Myron
Reed, of Denver, Col, may be selected by
the congregation of Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, as the successor Of the late Mr..
Beecher. Mr.. Reed formerly preached in
indianapolis. He is fifty years Of age and
quite as liberal In his views as the late
pastor Of Plymouth.
UNITED STATES SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER
was committed to Jail and fined twenty
five dollars by Judge Newman, at Wood
stock, Va, on the 18th, for contempt OF
court. A placard was paraded ON the
street rejecting on the Judge in case in
which Riddleberger was interested. Par
tisan feeling runs high, and there may be
trouble later.
EH-SENAroR THURMAN, of Ohio, has
been spending day or two at Oak View
the guest Of the President.
SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER, who was sent
to Jail by Judge Newman at Woodstock
Va, for contempt Of court, was released by
a mob Of his partisans on the 18th.
PRINCE FERDINAND arrived at Rustchuh
on the 18th, and was received with salvo'
of artillery backed by the enthusiasm OF
the populace.
The Irish people express considerable
Indignation at Mr.. Blaine's refusal of theil
intended hospitality and his rather abb
rupt departure from their shores
THE Crown Prince of Germany will ex
tend his stay in tho Scotch highlands q
Fan r.. Dali.
Charles of Portugal and wife, Prime,
Emanuel and Victor of Savoy, the Due d
Orleans, the Due d. Chartres and severa
other notables are also sojourning there.
The King and Queen of Saxony, on th
18th, opened the international bakery ex
hibition at Dresden. America is largel,
represented among the exhibits.
MAYOR SMITH of Cincinnati, after livinj
widower for thirteen years, was marrie'
ON the 18th TO Miss Ida Sennett, much I
the chagrin Of the bridgroom's grown chil
dren.
THE San Francisco Alta has opened
subscription TO aid in completing the fun
Tor the monument at New York 10 Genera
Grant.
WIN. II. RoEMER, clerk in the Water
bury Comm post-office, at one time
wealthy operator on Wall street, Ne'
York, and who has been quite promineu
in Waterbury church circles, has bee
lodged in Jail for abstracting letters froi
the mails.
TEEMER defeated Hanlan at Toronto ol
the l3th. The race was three miles, wit
turn, and, Notwithstanding Teemer wa
fouled by a yacht, he won without an
very serious effort.
SAM JONES opened IA ten days series G
meetings at Round Lake, N. Y, on tn
18th, before large audience. He is assiste
by Sam Small.
JUDGE JOSIAH II. GORDON, one OF ALE
gheny County's (Md.) leading citizen,
dropped dead ON the 18th, at Cumberland
of apoplexy.
PRINCE FERDINAND arrived at Throw
on the night Of the 18th, and on the lat
attended a Te Deum in the cathedr a
afterwards proceeding to the hall Of tn
Sobranje, where the oath was administer
ed to him as Prince of Bulgaria.
Ex.UNITED STATES SENATOR SARGEN
died in San Francisco on the lith.
LIpsKI, the condemned jew at London
has been granted weeks reprieve by tn
Queen.
Mr.. TRENHOLM, Comptroller of the Cui
rency, gives some remarkable facts show
ing the growth Of the National banking
system in the West aud South under tn
present Administration.
Mr.. WHITNEY, who has long filled tn
position of chief draaghtsman Of the Bu
reau Of Steam Engineering, Navy Depar
ment, has been dismissed His successo
has not been announced.
ENGLAND, Austria and Italy are n
ported TO have sent Turkey an identities
note declaring that they consider the ele'
ton OF Prince Ferdinand legal. IL is re